Friday, February 24, 2012

Top Tips For Taking High Quality Photos

Taking photographs is a great way to capture any moment in life. Organizing them and printing them has never been easier. No longer is there the need for film and processing. Use the tips below to add whimsy to your photography hobby and to take pictures that look like they should be in magazines!

Play with lens distortion. Most photographs use portrait lenses or zoom lenses to focus on an object, and use a wide-angle lens for landscapes and such. By using a lens for a different use than its intended one, you will get a very original photograph. Do not let this become your style: learn when you can use an original lens.

When taking pictures with your camera avoid any unnatural cropping. It looks sloppy or strange when pieces of heads, entire heads, hands or feet are cut off. Remember photos should include the subjects main features.

When you have to rely on steadying your hand instead of using a tripod, use your body to keep it straight. What you need to do to steady your